What does Windows Server partition extender do?

Generally speaking, you need Windows Server partition extender to optimize the usage of your Windows server hard disk space. A typical example is that the system C drive running out of space, so you need to merge, resize or extend your Server partitions without losing data to fix this problem.

First Server partition extender for Windows NT and 2000

Server Magic is the Server edition of Partition Magic from PowerQuest. It has the ability to check, format, delete, resize and copy volume sets on Windows Server. It works like Partition Magic and the only difference is that it runs under Server Edition of Windows NT and 2000.

But since being acquired by Symantec, Server Magic has not been upgraded. So it is not possible to extend, resize server partition under any advanced Operating System, such as Windows 2003, 2008, etc.

Best Server partition extender for Windows 2008/2003/2000

Partition Assistant Server Edition is not only a Server partition extender, but also an ALL-IN-ONE server disk management toolkit for Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008 both 32 and 64 bit.

The unique and most important features of this Windows Server partition extender:

Enhanced Data Protection technology helps you merge/resize/extend system or data partition without data loss even when power off or hardware problem occurs.

With its Hot Resize feature, you can extend NTFS system partition without reboot to avoid Server downtime.

Due to its security, stability, easy to use, fully functional and cost-effective, Partition Assistant Server is recommended as the Best Windows Server partition extender by many professionals and editors.

How to extend Windows Server partition without deleting or formatting

Step 1, Launch Partition Magic Server, you'll see all disks and partitions that connected to your Server and free space, used space and other properties of each partition.

Right-click the data partition and select "Resize", in the pop-up window, drag the left border rightwards to shrink it.

There will be some Unallocated space behind the system partition.

Step 2, Right-click the system partition and select "Resize", in the pop-up window, drag the right border rightwards to hold the Unallocated space.